NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Samantha Helwig (Northford, Conn.) scored twice, but the Albertus Magnus women's lacrosse team lost a 16-4 game to Centenary on Saturday afternoon.
Amber DeJonge (Grand Rapids, Mich.) added a goal, as did Rosie Rivera (New Haven, Conn.).
THE BASICS
FINAL: Centenary 16 | Albertus Magnus 4
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-2) | Centenary (1-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Centenary got on the board 31 seconds into the game on a goal from Trista Hough, and led 1-0 until Helwig scored her first goal on a free-position shot.
- From there, Centenary scored the final five goals of the quarter, three from Nora Dornich to take a 6-1 lead. The Cyclones kept the scoring going in the second, scoring five times, three from Hough, to take an 11-1 lead into the half.
- The Cyclones led 14-1 in the fourth until Helwig scored her second of the game. Rivera scored her first career goal on a pass from DeJonge at the 4:55 mark. DeJonge then scored her second of the season with five seconds remaining.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
Danielle Collea (North Salem, N.Y.) (L, 0-2) 21 Shots | 5 Saves | 16 Goals Allowed
Centenary
Isabelle King (W, 1-1) 8 Shots | 4 Saves | 4 Goals Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Centenary 33 | Albertus 15
GROUND BALLS: Centenary 34 | Albertus 20
DRAW CONTROLS: Centenary 14 | Albertus 9
FREE POSITION SHOTS: Centenary 2/5 | Albertus 1/2
TOP PERFORMERS
Albertus
Samantha Helwig 2 Goals | 2 Groundballs
Amber DeJonge 1 Goal | 1 Assist | 6 Draw Controls
Centenary
Trista Hough 7 Goals | 6 Groundballs | 6 Draw Controls
Nora Dornich 4 Goals | 2 Assists | 4 Groundballs
NOTEWORTHY
- DeJonge has scored in each of the first two games.
- It was Helwig's first multi-goal game
UP NEXT
The Falcons take on Rhode Island College on the road at noon on Saturday, March 9.
